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| Debra M.
Klavohn, Dean |
| B.S., Louisiana
State Univ
M.A.Ed., Western Carolina Univ |
| 828.586.4091, ext.
331 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 331 |
| 2nd floor, Balsam
Center |
| debm@southwesterncc.edu |
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The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares
individuals to assist in the
care of the surgical patient
in the operating room and
to function as a member of
the surgical team.
Students will apply theoretical
knowledge to the care of patients
undergoing surgery and develop
skills necessary to prepare
supplies, equipment, and instruments;
maintain aseptic conditions;
prepare patients for surgery;
and assist surgeons during
operations.
Graduates of this program
will be eligible to apply
to take the Liaison Council’s
Certification Examination
for Surgical Technologists.
Employment opportunities include
labor/ delivery/emergency
departments, inpatient/outpatient
surgery centers, dialysis
units/facilities, physicians’
offices, and central supply
processing units.
This program is offered in
conjunction with Blue Ridge
Community College in Henderson
County. Students will take
coursework at both institutions.
Most of the general education
courses will be taken at SCC
and the surgical technology
courses at Blue Ridge Community
College. Clinicals may be
obtained through local hospitals
and/or distance sites.
Diploma - D45740
| Fall
Semester 1 |
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| Prefix |
Number |
Title |
Class |
Lab |
Clin |
Credit |
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click
on title for course
description ** |
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| ACA |
115 |
Success
& Study Skills
** |
0
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2
|
0
|
1
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| BIO |
163 |
Basic
Anatomy & Physiology
** |
4 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ENG |
111 |
Expository
Writing ** |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SUR |
110 |
Introduction
to Surgical Technology |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| SUR |
111 |
Perioperative
Patient Care |
5 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
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Totals |
14 |
10 |
0 |
18 |
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| Spring
Semester 1 |
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| BIO |
175 |
General
Microbiology ** |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| SUR |
122 |
Surgical
Procedures I |
5 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| SUR |
123 |
SUR Clinical
Practice I * |
0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
| |
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Totals |
7 |
5 |
21 |
16 |
| |
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| Summer
Semester 1 |
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| PSY |
135 |
Group
Processes |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SUR |
134 |
Surgical
Procedures II |
5 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| SUR |
135 |
SUR Clinical
Practice II * |
0 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
| SUR |
137 |
Professional
Success Preparation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Totals |
9 |
3 |
12 |
14 |
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| Total Semester
Hour Credits: 48 |
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Degree awarded by Blue
Ridge Community College
Courses with SUR and
PSY prefix are taught
at Blue Ridge Community
College 2 days per week
except clinical courses
* Clinicals
may be obtained through
local hospitals and/or
distance sites.
** Courses offered through
Southwestern Community
College
Admissions Criteria
The program has
a limited enrollment
and only admits 5 students
to articulate with Blue
Ridge Community College
each year. The first
5 students to complete
all admission requirements
for SCC and BRCC will
be admitted. All parts
of Phase I and Phase
II must be completed
as outlined below to
be considered for admission
into the program.
PHASE
I
The applicant
must: |
| 1. |
Complete an application
for admission to
both SCC and BRCC
(application to
BRCC are available
after November 1
of each year for
the following year).
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| 2. |
Be a high school
graduate or have
earned a high school
equivalency diploma
(GED). |
| 3. |
Submit official
copies of all transcripts
(high school and
college) to both
SCC and BRCC. Transcripts
must be sent directly
from the institution.
It is the responsibility
of the applicant
to assure that all
necessary records
are sent to the
College’s
Admissions Office.
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| 4. |
Have a grade point
average of 2.0 or
higher on a 4.0
scale of the most
recent academic
transcript (high
school or postsecondary).
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| 5. |
| Meet
the Blue Ridge
Community
College placement
test requirements.
This may be
met by one
of the following
methods: |
| a) |
Take and
pass the basic
components
of the ASSET
Test (within
three years
of admission)
given, by
appointment,
through SCC’s
Testing Office.
To schedule
a test session,
contact Testing
at extension
332. If you
do not pass
the basic
components
of the placement
test, you
must enroll
in and successfully
complete the
appropriate
developmental
coursework.
If you are
unsuccessful
in achieving
the appropriate
cut-off scores
in any component
of the test,
please see
the retest
policy. |
| b) |
Appropriate
SAT or ACT
scores. A
student must
have a minimum
score of 500
on the applicable
(verbal or
math) portions
of the SAT,
or a minimum
of 21 on ACT
English, or
a minimum
of 20 on the
ACT math.
SAT and ACT
examinations
must have
been taken
within the
preceding
three years.
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| c) |
Transfer
credit (grade
C or better)
received from
a regionally-
accredited
institution
for first-level
curriculum
English (ENG
111) or math
course (MAT
140) will
be accepted
in lieu of
placement
testing. |
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| 6. |
You must have
completed a minimum
of high school level
biology and math
with a “C”
average or better
before being considered
for admissions.
Students who have
not met this requirement
may take a Foundations
of Biology (BIO
090) and/or Survey
of Mathematics (MAT
140) |
PHASE II
Approved applicants
must obtain clinical
placement confirmation
with one of the participating
medical facilities,
and/or scholarship funds,
to be considered for
admission into the program.
This confirmation must
be obtained in writing
from the medical facility
and submitted to Southwestern
Community College in
order for the applicant
to be considered complete
and eligible for one
of the five available
positions.
| Notes: |
| • |
All interested
individuals should
meet with the SCC
program advisor
to gain necessary
information specific
to meeting Blue
Ridge Community
College’s
admissions requirements. |
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Suggested preparatory
courses for individuals
desiring a career
in Surgical Technology
would include biology,
medical terminology,
algebra and chemistry.
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| • |
Applications must
be updated annually
by applicants who
are not accepted
the previous year. |
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Applicants may
take non-surgical
technology, general
education and related
coursework prior
to being accepted
into the program. |
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at Blue Ridge Community College |
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